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Ventura Foods, LLC

Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Ventura Foods, LLC in BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA
Employer Ventura Foods, LLC Report ID 2020098489
Address 3900 Vanderbilt Road City, State ZIP BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA 35217
Event Date September 6, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified Body Part Nonclassifiable
Event Type Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet Source of Injury Grates and drains in floor surface
Secondary Source Fats, oils, cooking greases
Industry (NAICS) 311225 Inspection # 1492861
GPS Coordinates 33.56000, -86.78000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cleaning the exterior of a tank. While moving around the tank, the employee slipped into an uncovered trench drain 15 inches deep. The drain was clogged and full of margarine and hot water. The employee fell in a seated position with her feet in the drain. The employee was hospitalized for burns.

Incident Summary

On September 6, 2020, a worker at Ventura Foods, LLC in BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet, with grates and drains in floor surface identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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